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Mind Adventures

Mind Adventures is the debut album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 17 February 1992 on the Sony Soho Square record label, and features the UK top 20 hit, "Feel So High". The album became Des'ree's first top 40 album, peaking at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.

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Mind Adventures
Studio album by
Des'ree
Released17 February 1992
Recorded1991–1992
Genres
Length47:33
Labels
Producers
  • Ashley Ingram
  • Femi
  • Phil Legg
Des'ree chronology
Mind Adventures
(1992) 		I Ain't Movin'
(1994)
Alternate cover
American edition cover
Singles from Mind Adventures
  1. "Feel So High"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Mind Adventures"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Why Should I Love You"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau(dud)1
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStar2

Mind Adventures is the debut album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree.3 It was released on 17 February 1992 on the Sony Soho Square record label, and features the UK top 20 hit, "Feel So High". The album became Des'ree's first top 40 album, peaking at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.4

The album was not released in the United States at the time. It got a belated release on 4 April 1995, after Des'ree's second album I Ain't Movin' had been released there the previous year and she was achieving success with the single "You Gotta Be". Since "Feel So High" had been included on the US edition of I Ain't Movin', the US edition of Mind Adventures excluded it from its track list.

Singles

Three singles were released from Mind Adventures, "Feel So High" (in both 1991 and 1992), "Mind Adventures" and "Why Should I Love You".

Track listing

Worldwide edition (US edition excludes "Feel So High")
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Average Man"
5:06
2."Feel So High"
  • Weekes
  • Graves
3:53
3."Sun of '79"Weekes5:14
4."Why Should I Love You"Weekes4:14
5."Stand on My Own Ground"
  • Weekes
  • Graves
4:07
6."Competitive World"
  • Weekes
  • Graves
5:31
7."Mind Adventures"Weekes4:44
8."Laughter"Weekes4:47
9."Save Me"Weekes5:29
10."Momma Please Don't Cry"Weekes4:28

Credits

Personnel

  • Des'ree – vocals, backing vocals
  • Ashley Ingram – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, string arrangements, arrangements (4), track and choir arrangements (9)
  • Pete Hinds – keyboards
  • Pete Wingfield – keyboards
  • Mick Talbot – keyboards (3)
  • Andy Williams – programming (3)
  • Young Disciples – all other instruments (3)
  • Ian Alleyne – guitars
  • Phil Legg – guitars, bass, drums, arrangements (7)
  • Greg Lester – guitars
  • Glenn Nightingale – guitars
  • Malcolm Joseph – bass
  • Fionn O'Lochlainn – bass
  • Trevor Murrell – drums
  • Ritchie Stevens – drums
  • Harry Morgan – percussion
  • Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
  • Gary Barnacle – saxophones
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements
  • Michael Graves – arrangements (1, 2, 5, 6)
  • The Ashley Ingram Choir – backing vocals (9)

Production

  • Des'ree – executive producer
  • Ashley Ingram – producer (1, 2, 5), additional production (4, 9)
  • Phil Legg – additional production (1, 2), mixing (1, 2), producer (4, 6–10)
  • Femi Fem – producer (3)
  • Brendan Lynch – engineer (3)
  • Me Company – design
  • Monica Curtin – photography
  • Casper King Management – management

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)5 39
UK Albums Chart6 26

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)7 Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)8 Silver 60,000^
United States — 28,0009
Summaries
Worldwide — 400,00010

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

References

  1. "Robert Christgau: CG: Des'ree". www.robertchristgau.com.
  2. Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  3. "Des'ree".
  4. "DES'REE – Artist – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 79.
  6. "1992-02-29 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 20 February 1992. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  7. "Canadian album certifications – Des'ree – Mind Adventures". Music Canada.
  8. "British album certifications – Des'ree – Mind Adventures". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Mind Adventures Des'ree in the "Search:" field.
  9. Sexton, Paul (13 June 1998). "550 Music's Des'ree Gets 'Supernatural' on 3rd Set". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  10. Sexton, Paul (13 June 1998). "550 Music's Des'ree Gets 'Supernatural' on 3rd Set". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.